Philip Zimbardo

In the summer of 1971, Dr. Philip Zimbardo launched a study on the psychology of imprisonment, but his own team never realized how they, too, became part of the experiment.

A new film called "The Stanford Prison Experiment" looks at the now-legendary psychology study, which looked at the behavior of prisoners and guards in a simulated prison. 

Most people spend their time less wisely than their money. Find out how a better understanding of the psychology of time can lead to a healthier, happier, and more successful life. Philip Zimbardo’s most recent book is The Time Paradox.

Most people spend their time less wisely than their money. Find out how a better understanding of the psychology of time can lead to a healthier, happier, and more successful life. Philip Zimbardo’s most recent book is The Time Paradox.

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How did American soldiers become torturers at Abu Ghraib? Social psychologist Philip Zimbardo’s new book is The Lucifer Effect: Understanding How Good People Turn Evil. Zimbardo was the father of the 1971 Stanford Prison Experiment, in which student volunteers randomly chosen to play guards became cruel, while those playing ...